Crossword clues for deceiving
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Deceive \De*ceive"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deceived; p. pr. & vb. n. Deceiving.] [OE. deceveir, F. d['e]cevoir, fr. L. decipere to catch, insnare, deceive; de- + capere to take, catch. See Capable, and cf. Deceit, Deception.]
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To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to insnare.
Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
--2 Tim. iii. 13.Nimble jugglers that deceive the eye.
--Shak.What can 'scape the eye Of God all-seeing, or deceive his heart?
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To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception.
These occupations oftentimes deceived The listless hour.
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To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud. [Obs.]
Plant fruit trees in large borders, and set therein fine flowers, but thin and sparingly, lest they deceive the trees.
--Bacon.Syn: Deceive, Delude, Mislead.
Usage: Deceive is a general word applicable to any kind of misrepresentation affecting faith or life. To delude, primarily, is to make sport of, by deceiving, and is accomplished by playing upon one's imagination or credulity, as by exciting false hopes, causing him to undertake or expect what is impracticable, and making his failure ridiculous. It implies some infirmity of judgment in the victim, and intention to deceive in the deluder. But it is often used reflexively, indicating that a person's own weakness has made him the sport of others or of fortune; as, he deluded himself with a belief that luck would always favor him. To mislead is to lead, guide, or direct in a wrong way, either willfully or ignorantly.
Wiktionary
n. deception vb. (present participle of deceive English)
Usage examples of "deceiving".
I came to her assistance without calling anyone, and when she had recovered her consciousness and some calm, I told her a hundred stories, true or purely imaginary, of the knavish tricks played in Paris by men who think of nothing but of deceiving young girls.
Fassa, wrapped in her satisfied thoughts, took one step forward before she took in the glitter of silver and corycium braid against the deep-space black of a Courier Service uniform.
I treated each of the three nymphs to two courses, deceiving them whenever I was forced by nature to do so.
She summons me to keep my promise, and accuses me of deceiving her, so you may imagine that my situation is an unhappy one.
For that you will only have to wait till to-morrow or the day after, and do not think that I am deceiving you in any particular, or you will be sorry for it.
I would never have believed you capable of deceiving me in such a manner.
Consider that, if this affair is allowed to transpire, it will be easy for me to give it a turn which may be far from pleasant to you, and which will force the worthy man you are deceiving to open his eyes.
And in this manner I atoned for all I had done, for, far from deceiving the worthy man, I became his benefactor by guarding against the deceit of some cheat who would have cared for his money more than for his daughter.
I saw how my fruitless efforts vexed the Undine, and perceiving that Madame d'Urfe had had enough, I again took the course of deceiving her by pretended ecstacies and movements, followed by complete rest.
I waited for a little bit to give him a moment to exult over his success in deceiving me.
You have done very well, Sadi—even if your actions involved deceiving me.
He had filled eight pages in his endeavour to convince her that I was deceiving her, and to make sure he told the whole story without concealing any circumstance to my disadvantage.
Maton was deceiving me, and I should be cheated in twenty-four hours unless I took care.
The question is often asked, "If Satan is so deceiving and can trick people so easily, what chance do I have?
He and his demonic world are busy deceiving, counterfeiting the real, and blinding people spiritually.